Support Workers

Voyage Care; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay evenings/weekends

Wagestream

Blue Light Card

Doctor line 24/7

Cash plans for colleagues

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Job summary

Voyage Care is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to help adults in Burton upon Trent gain independence in daily living, including personal care, community access, and activities. You will work within a supportive team to deliver Person-Centred care and positive behaviour support plans while promoting growth and confidence.

Join our friendly service, with training from induction onwards and opportunities for career progression within a sector-leading organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience providing support to individuals requiring enhanced support.
• Familiar with Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice.
• Ability to work flexibly in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals gain more independence in daily living.
• Assist with personal care and daily routines.
• Encourage community involvement and social activities.
• Plan and participate in activities to promote skills and confidence.
• Promote safety and well-being at all times.

Skills

Caring approach

Positive Behaviour Support

Reflective practice

Distressed behaviours experience

Autism support

Mental health experience

Trauma-informed care

Forensic histories experience

Job description

We're on the hunt for genuinely caring, hands‑on Support Workers with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support. As a support worker with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst working within a dynamic team to support a fantastic group of people! Our supported living service in Burton upon Trent, is a welcoming and friendly environment and you can be sure that no two days will be the same! You'll be enhancing the lives of the people we support by teaching them new life skills, assisting with personal care, encouraging them to access their local communities, socialising and doing lots of activities. One day you could be out with the people we support in local bars and pubs, the next you could be unwinding with them playing video games, watching films or going to the cinema. This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to someone's life and to help them grow in confidence and independence so that they meet their goals, whether this be making dinner by themselves or going on holiday. We're interested in our Support Workers having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Support Workers should be resilient, flexible and composed in their approach, have experience with following Positive Behaviour Support plans and reflective practice as well as experience working with individuals requiring enhanced support, including behaviour's of distress, mental health conditions, autism, forensic histories and people who have experienced trauma. Why choose us? We embrace people's differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you've got the passion to make someone's life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career. We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation.
Female Support Worker - Burton-Upon-Trent, £12.84ph Full time - 42 Hours Typical Shifts are: Monday - Sunday 4 Hour Shifts throughout the day. Join Voyage Care and Feel Valued, we reward your dedication with:

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card - hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards